The WPBTCA will be offering 6 competitive events and a BST. Winners of each event will be crowned our champion in that discipline. A National Champion will be crowned from a pool of competitors who will compete in 3 or more events with the highest average score being the winner. To qualify for National Champion, 1 of your minimum 3 events must be protection or 2 of your minimum 3 events must be Scenting and Weight Pull. Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluations and certifications will also be given.

Events will be offered in a Novice and Open Class. For more detail on the rules please consult the WPBTCA Rules & Regulations Handbook at this link (click here).

Along with a certificate and the title of WPBTCA champions; Trophies and / or ribbons will be available for places 1 - 3 in all classes. There will also be a $100 cash prize to the winner of each open event plus $200â€™s cash to the team crowned 2007 WPBTCA NATIONAL CHAMPION.

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There will be no profit turned at this years National Event, so please come out and support us and help us boost membership and support 2 important causes that we all believe in. Half of all entry fees will be donated to our gracious hosts The Humane Society of Harford County and the other half of all entry fees will be donated to LawdogsUSA.org for the GREAT work they both do for the APBT.

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I would recommend that you bring a crate just in case. Most events allow spectator's dogs, but if there is a problem they may ask you to put the dog up. For weight pull you'll probably watch from the front, and most pulls do not allow any dogs past the starting line so you'll be stuck behind the action.

Michelle

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On September 12 2007, 3:35 PM, mnp13 wrote:I would recommend that you bring a crate just in case. Most events allow spectator's dogs, but if there is a problem they may ask you to put the dog up. For weight pull you'll probably watch from the front, and most pulls do not allow any dogs past the starting line so you'll be stuck behind the action.

Okey dokey! Not a problem at all...

Sawyer of course would be there, but he's allowed. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't making a huge faux pas if I brought Score. Thanks for the advice on where to stand too...

We've always got crates in the van, so by Nov. it *should* be fine to leave him in there (who knows with this weather nowadays)...and I've always got soft crates in the van too, just in case.

Now to find my calendar so I can write this in!

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On September 13 2007, 20:05, TheRedQueen wrote:Sawyer of course would be there, but he's allowed. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't making a huge faux pas if I brought Score. Thanks for the advice on where to stand too...

Sawyer is your service dog, correct? You may still be limited on where you can have him just from a safety and fairness standpoint. I'm sure some consessions will be made, as he is obviously not a "pet" but in some events it would not be a good thing on either end.

Michelle

Inside me is a thin woman trying to get out. I usually shut the bitch up with a martini.